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Derris scandens

Weakley, Alan S.;Poindexter, Derick B.;Medford, Hannah C.;Franck, Alan R.;Bradley, Keith A.;Sadle, Jimi;Kelley, John Michael

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Derris scandens

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species of plant

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderFabales
  5. FamilyFabaceae

Climbing shrub, branches sparsely pubescent. Leaf imparipinnate, 7-15 cm long; leaflets 9-19, c. 2.5-5.0 cm long, oblong or obovate-oblong, obtuse or acute, glabrous to subglabrous above, pubescent below; petiolule short. Inflorescence a long, axillary raceme, twice as long as the leaf. Pedicel c. 4-6.5 mm long. Calyx c. 3.5 mm long, silky pubescent, teeth obscure. Corolla pale rose. Vexillum c. 10-11 mm long. Fruit c. 2.5-7.5 cm long, c. 9-12 mm broad, glabrous, narrowed at both ends, 1-4-seeded, wings not more than 1.5 mm broad.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
471
With media
414
Family
Fabaceae
Collections
MICH, CM, BRIT, RSA, NY, MO
Recorded in
India, Philippines, Sri Lanka, China

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Derris
Image
Derris scandens 31.jpg
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taxon name
Derris scandens
taxon rank
species
Commons category
Brachypterum scandens
taxon common name
அதிரல்
short name
D. scandens
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